Insurer is Not Liable to Pay Statutory Penalty for Employer’s delay in Compensation Payment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that while insurers can indemnify compensation and interest, the penalty is a statutory punishment intended to...
JUDGEMENT
The 26‑Day Formula for Wage Computation is not valid, adopt fair practices: Rajasthan High Court
The High Court partially allowed the appeal, enhancing the compensation amount by approximately ₹33,000, with interest at 6% per annum....
Financial Crisis Cannot Compel an Employee to Work, Resignation Rejection Amount to Bonded Labour: Kerala High Court.
This Court judgment will likely serve as a guiding precedent for future disputes involving resignation, employee autonomy, and constitutional protections...
Existing labour courts, industrial tribunals to continue till new ones formed: Govt to Delhi HC
The Bench had said it appeared that prima facie, the provisions permitting smooth transition for the new labour code have...
Court Cannot Substitute Punishment — Disciplinary Authority Must Reconsider Quantum: Jharkhand HC
The Court judgment reinforces the principle of proportionality in disciplinary actions and affirms that while disciplinary authorities have the prerogative...
Accidents During Office Commute Covered Under Compensation Law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that employees injured or killed while commuting to or from work may be entitled to...
Employer can’t Terminate Even Probationer Without Due Inquiry for Questionable Integrity : Rajasthan High Court
Order of termination on ground of questionable integrity is stigmatic; Holding inquiry is mandatory. Even the petitioner was found involved...
On abandonment, removal of employee name from muster roll permissible for more than 10 days as per Standing orders: All. HC
The Allahabad High Court’s judgment in Rajendra Prasad Tripathi vs. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited sets a robust precedent affirming the primacy...
Employee Entitled to Continued Salary and Benefits for Acquiring Disability During Service: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The petitioner, Narinder Kaur, an ETT Teacher who joined service at Govt. Primary School Sodhi Nagar, Ferozepur, on September 11,...
Close Proximity at Workplace May Result in Allegation of Rape When Relationship Turns Sour: Delhi HC
This judgment shed a light on the nuanced and evolving legal landscape concerning workplace relationships and the importance of discerning...
